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FAIR ON THE GREEN
Sponsored by Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church, Inc.
168-176 Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460
http://mtm-umc.org/fair and/or http://faironthegreen.org
PHONE: (203) 874-1982
FAX: (203) 877-8973
E-MAIL: [email protected]
We are pleased to inform you that plans are underway for our 44th Annual Fair on the Green to
be held on Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Please see the
enclosed Registration Form for fee information. Please be sure to include your Driver's
License number and Date of Birth, as our Police Department is very strict about receiving
this information.
As we strive to maintain a quality Fair, we seek only handcrafted items and/or fine art. We will
also allow “commercial” vendors in a segregated area to distribute information only. These
commercial vendors will not be allowed to conduct any monetary transactions.
To aid returning crafters in the application process, we are enclosing a list of Approved
Exhibitors.* If your name is on the enclosed Approved Exhibitors list*, you only need to
complete the enclosed registration form, check the box “þ Approved Exhibitor” and forward it
along with your registration fee.
If you are new to our Fair on the Green or if your name is not on the enclosed Approved
Exhibitors list*, you must submit, for approval, all of the following:
⊕ Photographs of every craft and/or fine art type that you will sell
⊕ Photographs of your work area or of you performing your craft
⊕ Photographs of your tools and/or raw materials used to make your craft or art
All applications will be carefully screened for the following:
ü Only fine art and/or items that are handcrafted by the exhibitor will be allowed
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No agents, kits, dealer-purchased items, imports or raffles will be accepted
ü All jewelry must be handmade by the exhibitor
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No manufactured jewelry, retailers or flea market setups will be accepted
Be forewarned – crafters will be asked to remove any items not previously approved for sale.
To alleviate the problem of parking around the Milford Green, we designate 40 parking spaces in
our Church Parking Lot for Crafter/Fine Artist Parking. (We have an obligation to our neighbor,
People’s United Bank, so we are unable to designate our entire lot for exhibitor parking.) We also
arrange for additional public parking areas. One space in our Church Parking Lot will be reserved
for the first 40 exhibitors who apply. If you have a vehicle and a trailer, the trailer will be
accepted, but the vehicle must be parked in one of the parking areas specified on the Parking
Map that exhibitors will be given with their registration packet the day of the Fair. You may park
alongside the Green while you are unloading, but once you have set up, please move your car.
As a courtesy to your fellow crafters and artists, please remember that if you
park around the Green, you are taking a potential customer’s parking space.
*The enclosed Approved Exhibitors list only reflects artists/crafters who have participated with our Fair
on the Green the past three years.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXHIBITORS SHOULD KNOW
A. Spaces on the Milford Green are NOT limited to 10x10 setups, as we have ample room to
fill your needs. We do not hold or reserve spaces. Spaces are on a first come, first
served basis. However, we ask that you be considerate of traffic flow to other vendors
when setting up your display. Canopies are encouraged. Please note, city law states that
stakes may not be driven into the ground. You will need to support your display with
weights.
B. Setup may begin at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, 6/4/15, and continue on Friday morning.
However, if you are participating Saturday only, you may not set up before 4:00 P.M. on
Friday. Setup is at your own risk. We do not provide security through the night. If you
need electricity for your display booth, be sure to set up near an outlet. (Note: The city
does not make these outlets active until Friday.) PLEASE NOTE THAT SETUP IS BEST
DONE ON FRIDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY SINCE PARKING ON THURSDAY IS
DIFFICULT. There is plenty of premium space on our green for every vendor.
C. Registration begins at 7:00 A.M. on Friday. You must sign in at the Registration Table
upon arrival. At that time you will receive a registration tag that must be displayed at your
booth. The Registration Table is located on the church property.
D. Please plan to register by May 25, 2015. Early registration is preferred (see the
enclosed registration form for information on reduced early registration fees).
PARTICIPATION PERKS
1. You will receive $5 in food tickets plus complimentary coffee and/or hot tea.
2. If you pass along the enclosed flyer and refer a new handcrafter/fine artist who
qualifies and registers for our Fair on the Green, you will receive a $10.00
discount/refund off your registration fee.
3. If you are alone, please allow our hospitality committee to relieve you for a break.
Someone from the committee will come to register you for a break time, and a
hospitality committee member will be happy to care for your booth while you are away.
We also provide food runners who will be happy to bring your requested food order to
your booth. Members of our hospitality committee are also willing to watch your booth
so that you may move your car to a parking spot away from the Milford Green's curb.
4. Indoor Restrooms are available in the Education building (Wesley Center) on Friday &
Saturday.
For a list of our ADVERTISERS, please visit our
Web site at http://faironthegreen.org